Is there a disincentive for schools and libraries to aggregate service with an ineligible agency? Does this disincentive apply to aggregation with local governments or academic libraries?
Schools and libraries will qualify for universal service discounts and prices below tariffed rates for interstate services, obtained from incumbent local exchange companies only if any consortia they join include only other eligible schools and libraries, rural health care providers, and public sector (governmental) customers. Eligible schools and libraries participating in consortia that include ineligible private sector members will not be eligible to receive universal service discounts unless the pre-discount prices of any interstate services obtained from incumbent local exchange companies are generally tariffed rates. Please keep in mind that this limitation applies only to those interstate services provided by incumbent local exchange companies. The PA PUC Universal Service Task Force has recommended to the PUC that they continue to apply a different rule for intrastate services that would not have those disincentives based on the PUC’s current pricing policies. Reference: Paragr
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